And as America becomes less dependable under President Donald Trump, it is reasonable for both Saudi Arabia and the UAE to develop networks of allies to bolster their own security. But not like this.

It is clear that traditional foreign-policy theories are a poor guide to Mr Trump. That offers both risks and opportunities to anyone running to be America’s next president. De redactie van NRC ...

Europe has perfected the art of making cityscapes pleasant. Making them mighty engines of economic dynamism is another matter ...

France may be running out of money, political stability and public patience; it is not running out of influence. A country ...

Lawrence Lessig and Yoshua Bengio suggest how to reduce serious risks without abandoning American technological leadership.

Tech has also boosted millennials’ cultural comeback. Online platforms encourage people to bathe in the content of their ...

Elections will sap what little resolve the continent has to make tough decisions.

A government-debt crisis is looming.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much risked by one man for so little. Donald Trump is threatening to cripple ...

The Bolsonaro clan promises to align with Donald Trump, and to attack democratic institutions.

By now you might have expected Mr Carney to have caved in. Canada is only a mid-size power with a so-so economy and puny ...

Dean Livne is the acting director-general of the Israeli Central Elections Committee.